My wife loves the collection of crime series on Disney+. Here are here favourites, award winners, critically acclaimed and cult favourites.
Kate Ranked, Rated and Recommended
Only Murders in the Building – Comedy/Mystery
For fans of: Search Party, Poker Face, The Afterparty
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez star in this award-winning whodunnit that mixes podcast satire, apartment intrigue, and heartfelt character arcs.
Kate’s Take: Brilliant actors, extremely funny and good twists. 5/5
Lie to Me – Psychological/Profiling
For fans of: The Mentalist, House, Criminal Minds
Tim Roth plays a deception expert who reads micro-expressions to uncover the truth. With cult appeal and behavioural science intrigue, the show remains a fan favourite.
Kate’s Take: Very good. No notes. 5/5
Will Trent – Procedural/Character
For fans of: The Mentalist, Castle, Bones
A dyslexic Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent solves crimes with empathy and insight. With emotional nuance and smart plotting, the show earned strong reviews for its fresh take on the genre.
Kate’s Take: Great premise, interesting cases and good storylines. 4/5
High Potential – Crime/Comedy-Drama
For fans of: Castle, The Mentalist, Only Murders in the Building
A brilliant single mum with no formal training helps solve cases for the LAPD using intuition and logic.
Kate’s Take: Great characters, funny acting and amazing wardrobe. 4/5
Criminal Minds – Profiling/Procedural
For fans of: NCIS, CSI, Law & Order: SVU
A team of FBI profilers tracks serial offenders using behavioural analysis. With multiple Emmy nods and a massive fanbase, it became a cornerstone of American crime television.
Kate’s Take: OG of the genre, earlier series are better than the current series, but very lovable characters. 4/5
White Collar – Heist/Procedural
For fans of: Leverage, Suits, Catch Me If You Can
A charming con artist partners with the FBI to catch white-collar criminals in this breezy, stylish fan favourite. Kate’s Take: easy watch with very likable characters. 4/5
Bones – Forensic/Procedural
For fans of: Castle, CSI, The Mentalist
A forensic anthropologist and FBI agent solve crimes using skeletal evidence in this long-running fan favourite known for its banter and science.
Kate’s Take: Great ensemble cast, great characters and very entertaining. 3/5
Castle – Mystery/Comedy-Drama
For fans of: Bones, The Mentalist, Elementary
A crime novelist teams up with a NYPD detective to solve murders with flair and flirtation. With witty banter and fan-favourite chemistry, it became a staple of light procedural drama.
Kate’s Take: Definition of comfort TV – very funny watch. 3/5
Harrow – Forensic/Character
For fans of: Silent Witness, Dexter, Body of Proof
A brilliant but unorthodox pathologist solves cases while hiding a dark secret that threatens his career.
Kate’s Take: Good characters with some good plot twists. 3/5
The Glades – Regional/Procedural
For fans of: Longmire, Castle, NCIS: New Orleans
A Chicago cop relocates to Florida and solves crimes with laid-back charm. With sun-soaked settings and quirky cases, it built a niche following.
Kate’s Take: Very easy watch. Ends of a cliff hanger. 3/5
Body of Proof – Forensic/Character
For fans of: Bones, Castle, Crossing Jordan
A brilliant neurosurgeon turned medical examiner solves crimes while rebuilding her life after personal tragedy.
Kate’s Take: Classic comfort crime show. Very easy going. 3/5
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Award Winning Crime Series
American Crime Story – Anthology/True Crime
For fans of: The People v. O.J. Simpson, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Impeachment
This anthology revisits infamous American scandals with forensic detail and emotional depth. With multiple Emmy and Golden Globe wins, it’s a benchmark in prestige true crime storytelling.
The Dropout – Biographical/Corporate
For fans of: Dopesick, WeCrashed, Inventing Anna
Amanda Seyfried plays Elizabeth Holmes, whose biotech empire crumbles under fraud allegations. With an Emmy win and widespread acclaim, the show dissects ambition, deception, and Silicon Valley spectacle.
The Good Mothers – Mafia/True Crime
For fans of: Gomorrah, Suburra, ZeroZeroZero
This Italian drama follows women inside the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate who turn against their families. Winner of the Berlinale Series Award, it reframes organised crime through a feminist lens.
Homeland – Espionage/Political
For fans of: The Americans, 24, The Honourable Woman
A CIA officer suspects a rescued Marine may be a terrorist. With shifting loyalties and global stakes, the series became a defining post-9/11 thriller with critical acclaim and a loyal fanbase.
Critically Acclaimed Crime Series
Under the Banner of Heaven – Religious/True Crime
For fans of: Mindhunter, True Detective, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield plays a Mormon detective investigating a brutal murder tied to fundamentalist beliefs. Emmy-nominated and praised for its lead performance, the series blends faith, violence, and moral reckoning.
The Old Man – Espionage/Character
For fans of: Slow Horses, Homeland, The Night Manager
Jeff Bridges plays a retired CIA operative hunted by his past. Emmy-nominated and praised for its meditative pacing, the show blends action with psychological depth.
The Patient – Psychological/Captive
For fans of: You, Hannibal, The Sinner
Steve Carell plays a therapist held hostage by a serial killer seeking treatment. With Emmy nominations and restrained tension, the series explores control, empathy, and moral ambiguity.
How to Get Away with Murder – Legal/Thriller
For fans of: Scandal, Big Little Lies, Damages
Viola Davis leads a group of law students into a web of murder and secrets. With Emmy nominations and NAACP honours, the show blends courtroom drama with psychological suspense.
Scandal – Political/Legal
For fans of: House of Cards, The West Wing, How to Get Away with Murder
Kerry Washington plays a crisis manager entangled in presidential affairs and conspiracies. With dozens of nominations and cultural impact, the show became a defining political thriller.
Justified – Southern/Modern Western
For fans of: Longmire, Ray Donovan, Deadwood
U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens enforces justice in Kentucky with a cowboy’s swagger and a complicated past. A Peabody winner with Emmy nominations, the series blends shootouts with moral ambiguity.
Justified: City Primeval – Neo-Western/Crime
For fans of: Bosch: Legacy, The Shield, Reacher
Raylan Givens returns to face a new threat in Detroit. With Critics Choice and Black Reel nominations, the limited series earned praise for its performances and tone.
A Murder at the End of the World – Mystery/Tech Noir
For fans of: The OA, Devs, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
A Gen Z hacker investigates a death at a billionaire’s retreat. With BAFTA and Critics Choice nominations, the show mixes cerebral tension with atmospheric design.
Cult Favourite Crime Series
Stumptown – PI/Character
For fans of: Veronica Mars, Jessica Jones, Banshee
Cobie Smulders plays a Portland private investigator with a military past and a knack for trouble. With noir flair and emotional grit, the show earned cult status despite its short run.
The Finder – Procedural/Quirky
For fans of: Psych, Monk, Bones
A man with an uncanny ability to locate anything helps solve crimes and recover lost items. With eccentric charm and offbeat cases, it became a short-lived but beloved spin-off.
Big Sky – Thriller/Wilderness
For fans of: Twin Peaks, The Sinner, Longmire
Two private detectives investigate disappearances in remote Montana. With shifting villains and sprawling landscapes, the series built a steady fanbase.
Mr Inbetween – Hitman/Dark Comedy
For fans of: Barry, Ray Donovan, Fargo
A criminal-for-hire balances jobs, fatherhood, and existential dread in this Australian gem. With dry humour and emotional punch, it became a cult favourite.
Low Life – Indie/Noir
For fans of: Top Boy, The Wire, Industry
This dark crime drama explores addiction, corruption, and survival in urban Britain. With underground buzz and raw storytelling, it’s emerging as a cult indie standout.
The Nice Guy – Korean/Crime
For fans of: Vincenzo, Signal, My Name
A man with a hidden past navigates betrayal and revenge in this stylish Korean thriller. With strong performances and genre flair, it’s building cult status.
The Artful Dodger – Historical/Crime
For fans of: Ripper Street, Peaky Blinders, Dickensian
A grown-up Jack Dawkins navigates colonial Australia as a surgeon with a criminal past. With period grit and literary flair, the series reimagines classic characters through a crime-laced lens.
Shadow Detective – Korean/Noir
For fans of: Signal, Stranger, Beyond Evil
A veteran detective receives anonymous threats as he investigates corruption and past sins. With noir atmosphere and slow-burn tension, the series gained praise for its psychological depth.
The Disappearance of Kimmy Diore – True Crime/Docudrama
For fans of: The Girl in the Picture, The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, The Family Next Door
This docudrama investigates the mysterious disappearance of a young woman and the media storm that followed. With a haunting tone and layered perspectives, it’s gained traction among true crime devotees.
The Judge from Hell – Legal/Surreal
For fans of: The Devil’s Advocate, American Horror Story, The Sandman
A mysterious judge delivers supernatural justice in a city plagued by corruption. With gothic visuals and moral ambiguity, it’s a genre-bending oddity with growing cult appeal.
The Lions of Sicily – Historical/Family Saga
For fans of: The Godfather, Medici, The Borgias
A Sicilian family rises from humble beginnings to commercial power in 19th-century Palermo. With lush visuals and generational drama, the series blends crime, legacy, and ambition.
The Lost Station Girls – Period/Mystery
For fans of: The Crimson Field, The Woman in White, Alias Grace
Set in a remote wartime outpost, this mystery follows the disappearance of several young women. With haunting period detail and feminist undercurrents, it’s a quiet cult discovery.
The Stolen Girl – International/Drama
For fans of: The Missing, Seven Seconds, Stateless
A young girl vanishes in a small European town, unravelling secrets across borders and generations. With emotional depth and slow-burn tension, it’s become a sleeper hit among global crime fans.
The Veil – Espionage/Thriller
For fans of: The Night Manager, Tehran, The Old Man
Two women — one a spy, one a suspect — engage in a psychological cat-and-mouse across borders. With rising acclaim and genre tension, it’s gaining traction among thriller fans.
Under the Bridge – Teen/True Crime
For fans of: Tell Me Lies, Sharp Objects, The Act
Based on a real-life murder in British Columbia, this series explores teenage cruelty, media frenzy, and grief. With stylised direction and emotional resonance, it’s building buzz among true crime fans.
24 – Counterterrorism/Real-Time
For fans of: Homeland, Designated Survivor, The Night Agent
Jack Bauer races against the clock to stop terrorist threats in this real-time thriller. With relentless pacing and high-stakes urgency, it became a defining action-crime hybrid.
Big Bet – Korean/Corporate Crime
For fans of: Narco-Saints, My Name, Squid Game
A casino mogul’s empire unravels amid betrayal, ambition, and international intrigue. With slick visuals and escalating stakes, it’s a cult hit in Korean crime circles.
Buried Hearts – Mystery/Emotional
For fans of: Safe, The Stranger, The Cry
A buried body reopens old wounds in a tight-knit community. With emotional depth and slow-burn suspense, it’s a quiet standout in domestic noir.
Chief Detective 1958 – Korean/Period Procedural
For fans of: Inspector Koo, Signal, Beyond Evil
Set in post-war Korea, this retro detective series blends classic crime-solving with social commentary. With vintage flair and ensemble charm, it’s a nostalgic cult favourite.
Class of ’09 – FBI/Future Crime
For fans of: Person of Interest, Minority Report, Quantico
FBI agents from the same class navigate evolving surveillance and justice systems across decades. With shifting timelines and ethical dilemmas, it’s a cerebral crime thriller.
Daredevil: Born Again – Vigilante/Legal
For fans of: The Punisher, Jessica Jones, Gotham
Matt Murdock returns to Hell’s Kitchen as both lawyer and masked vigilante. With gritty action and moral complexity, the reboot builds on its predecessor’s cult legacy.
Deep State – Espionage/Conspiracy
For fans of: The Honourable Woman, The Night Manager, Homeland
A former MI6 agent is pulled back into covert operations and global deception. With slick production and geopolitical intrigue, it’s a cult pick for spy drama fans.
Dublin Murders – Literary/Mystery
For fans of: The Fall, Sharp Objects, The Killing
Based on Tana French’s novels, this moody series follows detectives investigating two cases with eerie connections. With atmospheric direction and psychological depth, it earned praise for its complexity.
Euer Ehren – Legal/Family Drama
For fans of: Your Honor, The Twelve, The Trial
A respected judge compromises his ethics to protect his son after a hit-and-run. With moral tension and slow-burn pacing, this German drama explores justice, loyalty, and collapse.
Interior Chinatown – Satirical/Crime
For fans of: Mr. Robot, BEEF, Sorry to Bother You
A struggling actor trapped in a procedural cop show begins to question his reality. Based on Charles Yu’s novel, the series blends satire, identity politics, and genre deconstruction.
May It Please the Court – Legal/Korean
For fans of: Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Hyena, The Good Fight
A disgraced lawyer and a principled prosecutor clash and collaborate in this Korean legal drama. With sharp dialogue and genre balance, it’s earned a loyal following.
Murdaugh: Death in the Family – True Crime/Docuseries
For fans of: The Staircase, The Family Next Door, Dirty Money
This documentary series explores the Murdaugh family’s legal dynasty and the crimes that unravelled it. With layered storytelling and Southern gothic undertones, it’s a chilling portrait of power and downfall.
One Dollar Lawyer – Legal/Comedy
For fans of: May It Please the Court, Vincenzo, Good Manager
A brilliant lawyer charges just one dollar per case, taking on injustice with flair. With satirical tone and courtroom antics, it’s a fan favourite in Korean legal comedy.
Oussekine – Historical/Justice
For fans of: When They See Us, Les Misérables (2019), La Haine
This French miniseries recounts the real-life police killing of Malik Oussekine in 1986. With restrained storytelling and emotional resonance, it’s a powerful portrait of injustice and remembrance.
Prison Break – Escape/Thriller
For fans of: Oz, The Fugitive, Money Heist
A structural engineer gets himself imprisoned to break out his wrongfully convicted brother. With high-stakes plotting and cult momentum, it became a defining prison thriller.
Reasonable Doubt – Legal/Thriller
For fans of: Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, The Good Fight
A high-powered defence attorney navigates messy personal entanglements and morally grey cases. With sharp pacing and emotional tension, it’s a stylish legal drama with bite.
Revenant – Supernatural/Korean
For fans of: The Guest, Hellbound, The Uncanny Counter
A woman possessed by a spirit investigates mysterious deaths linked to ancient curses. With eerie visuals and mythological depth, it’s a rising favourite in Korean horror-crime.
Rookie Cops – Youth/Procedural
For fans of: Police University, Class of Lies, Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Fresh recruits at a police academy face crime, romance, and growing pains. With light tone and ensemble charm, it’s a breezy entry in youth-focused crime drama.
Sam – A Saxon – Biographical/Political
For fans of: When They See Us, The Defeated, Deutschland 83
Based on Germany’s first Black police officer, this series explores race, identity, and systemic injustice in post-reunification Berlin. With historical weight and emotional grit, it’s a standout in biographical crime.
Say Nothing – Political/True Crime
For fans of: The Troubles: A Secret History, Rebellion, The Secret
Inspired by the book of the same name, this series explores the IRA, disappearances, and the cost of silence. With historical depth and moral complexity, it’s gaining critical and cult attention.
Spartans: A True Story – Historical/Crime
For fans of: Rome, Barbarians, The Last Kingdom
This dramatisation of ancient Sparta explores power, betrayal, and brutal justice. With stylised violence and political intrigue, it’s a historical crime saga with cult ambition.
The First Responders – Korean/Action-Drama
For fans of: Live, D.P., Emergency Couple
Police, firefighters, and paramedics team up to tackle crises in real time. With adrenaline-fuelled pacing and emotional stakes, it’s a high-intensity ensemble drama.